Study reveals complex dynamics of philanthropic funding for US science
Private philanthropy has long been a key source of funding for U.S. scientists, particularly as government support has failed to keep pace with the rising cost of research.
Private philanthropy has long been a key source of funding for U.S. scientists, particularly as government support has failed to keep pace with the rising cost of research.
Economics & Business
Jun 10, 2024
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A software model of Earth, meant to simulate and monitor environmental hazards while finding ways to mitigate climate change, began its monitoring and predictive mission on Monday, the EU Commission said.
Earth Sciences
Jun 10, 2024
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A new study identifies microbes that potentially play important roles in breaking down harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals—also known as forever chemicals—and points to functional genes that may ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 10, 2024
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Management consultants and professors seem to be obsessed with visuals. When it comes to strategy, they either pull out their impeccable slides, replete with graphics ranging from a SWOT analysis to Porter's Five Forces to ...
Economics & Business
Jun 10, 2024
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Cannabidiol, or CBD, has become popular in recent years thanks to the marketing of its potential health benefits. So it's no surprise that pet owners are turning to CBD as a remedy for various ailments in their furry companions.
Plants & Animals
Jun 7, 2024
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Online education is effective for teaching complicated topics like quantum information science (QIS) to high school science educators, according to a new paper by University of Texas at Arlington researchers published in ...
Education
Jun 7, 2024
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HHMI's Science Education Alliance is transforming the undergraduate introductory science experience at more than 150 two- and four-year institutions across the US. These same students are making discoveries that could change ...
Other
Jun 7, 2024
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What motivates citizens to participate in a citizen science project on plastic pollution? And does that motivation change over time? Liselotte Rambonnet tried to answer these and other questions with her research on the Clean ...
Environment
Jun 6, 2024
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To limit the consequences of the global climate crisis, the global community needs to dramatically reduce its carbon emissions. However, public support for measures to achieve this goal can be attenuated by current crises, ...
Economics & Business
Jun 6, 2024
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During her chemistry Nobel Prize lecture in 2018, Frances Arnold said, "Today we can for all practical purposes read, write and edit any sequence of DNA, but we cannot compose it." That isn't true anymore.
Biotechnology
Jun 6, 2024
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